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2006-11-27 06:08:48 · 2 answers · asked by 000123 2 in Science & Mathematics Biology

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The frequency of light and its wavelength have an inverse relationship. As the frequency of light increases, the wavelength decreases.
The frequency is the number of 'cycles' per unit time, and the wavelength is how far the wave propagates in that same time. At a constant speed, the shorter the higher the frequency (very short time durations between cycles), the smaller the wavelength.

The energy contained within a single photon of light is given by Planck's equation,
E = hv
where E is the energy, h is Planck's constant, and v is the frequency of light.
The equation can be re-written as,
E = h * c / lambda
Where c is the speed of light in a vacuum, and lambda is the wavelength of light.

You can see that as the frequency of the light increases (or when the wavelength decreases), the energy contained within a photon of light increases. The higher the frequency of light, the more energy the light carries. For example, high frequency X-rays carry much more energy than low frequency radio waves.

h = 6.626 E-34 J s

2006-11-27 06:13:42 · answer #1 · answered by mrjeffy321 7 · 0 0

Frequency is the shape of waves that bypass a given element in line with 2d. Wavelength is the shortest distance between equivalent factors on a continuous wave; that's continually expressed in meters. centimeters, or nanometers. The wavelength is measured from crest to crest or from trough to trough. both actually one of them are features of waves.

2016-11-29 20:32:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

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